<h4>Chapter 488: Chapter 484: The Scheme of Estrangement</h4>


    "Hmm, be careful. Based on my years of understanding Chen Shiwei, he’ll definitely try another way to get involved in this matter," Sophie nodded and said.


    "Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing. That’s it for now. If there’s nothing else, I’ll head back to the Flying Dragon Foot Bath Pavilion to have a talk with those four people," Lin Mu stood up and said.


    "Alright!"


    After saying goodbye to Sophie, Lin Mu drove back to the Flying Dragon Foot Bath Pavilion, then called Earth Wolf and went to the basement together. The security guards on duty straightened up and greeted him, "Hello, Boss!"


    Lin Mu nodded and gestured, then said to the guy standing at the door, "Open the door!"


    The guy nodded, quickly took out the key, and opened the door. Lin Mu and Earth Wolf stepped inside.


    Once inside, Lin Mu nced at Jing Gelong’s four disciples. They were gathered in a corner and looked at Lin Mu warily as soon as he entered.


    "Haha! How are you, brothers?" Lin Mu grinned and said.


    "What exactly do you want?" the eldest disciple sitting in the middle asked.


    "Haha, I don’t want anything. I’m just sorry for you guys. I thought Jing Ge woulde quickly to rescue you, but it seems that’s not the case. It looks like your lives are worthless in their eyes!" Lin Muughed and said.


    Lin Mu was right. They all thought that once Lin Mu captured them, Jing Gelong would immediatelye to their rescue, and with Jing Gelong the Mute’s skills, saving them wouldn’t be too difficult!


    Could it be that the four of them aren’t that important to their master? After running into trouble, the master didn’t even try to save them, or maybe they didn’t know they were captured? Thetter seemed unlikely, given how long it had been, how could they not know!


    "Haha! Don’t overthink it. I called your boss to make it clear. I didn’t intend to make things difficult for you, just had some requests. But your boss Chen Shiwei was unwilling to pay or make an effort, so he rejected my terms. Therefore, me your boss, not me!" Lin Mu said as he lit a cigarette.


    "Lin Mu, just say what you want directly, no need for beating around the bush. We’re not buying it!" the eldest disciple nced at Lin Mu and said.


    "Haha, I’ve never yed dirty tricks. Honestly, you’re not important to Chen Shiwei and Jing Ge. I proposed an exchange, but Chen Shiwei was unwilling, which is why you’re still here. Otherwise, you’d already be home," Lin Mu said, exhaling smoke.


    The second, third, and fourth disciples nced at each other; clearly, they didn’t think Lin Mu was lying. Moreover, reality showed they had been held here for so long. With Chen Shiwei’s power, how could he note to save them!


    "Stop looking around; be careful not to fall for this guy’s trick!" the eldest disciple said.


    "Haha, my fellow, I think you’re being overly cautious. It’s fine if you don’t believe me. I won’t trouble you anymore. I’ll let you go now!" Lin Mu said.


    "Boss, are we really going to let them go?" Earth Wolf asked from the side.


    "Keeping them here is useless. They’re just following orders, no need to trouble them. Let them go. Sigh, I just feel sorry for them, for choosing such a master; risking their lives for Chen Shiwei, and when they get caught, he doesn’t even care. He probably just sees them as dogs!" Lin Mu said with a shake of his head and sighed.


    Earth Wolf nodded, walked over to them, and untied the ropes binding their hands and feet.


    "Consider yourselves lucky. My boss is being lenient with you. Get lost!" Earth Wolf said.


    The four of them looked at Lin Mu, their eyes full of surprise, including the eldest disciple, with his brows furrowed. They didn’t expect Lin Mu to let them go at this moment. Could it be that everything Lin Mu said was true?


    "Alright, go on. Good luck to you all. But before you leave, let me give you a piece of advice: when serving your master, make sure you know who they truly are, otherwise you’ll find yourself risking your life for someone less than a dog!" Lin Mu smiled and said.


    They didn’t speak, just looked at Lin Mu, seemingly bewildered by his actions!


    "No need to be surprised. I’m not going to do anything to you. I see you all as capable men, so I won’t make things hard for you. Besides, Chen Shiwei doesn’t care about you at all, even if you were killed, it wouldn’t matter to him. Go on, hurry up and leave!" Lin Mu waved his hand and said.


    The four of them got up from the ground, helping each other, and without a word, headed for the door. When they passed by Lin Mu, the eldest disciple looked at him but said nothing, and then they walked out.


    "Boss, after all the effort, you’re just letting them go?"


    After the four had left, Earth Wolf stepped forward, somewhat confused, asking. For many years, Earth Wolf had followed Lin Mu, even on the war-torn North African Battlefield where Lin Mu was still a fierce Alpha Wolf, never leaving a single enemy alive under his ws. But what happened today? He’s letting Chen Shiwei’s people go?


    This really puzzled Earth Wolf. What game is Alpha Wolf ying? What’s his n?


    "Haha, keeping them here means we have to feed and house them. Since we’ll have to let them go eventually, we might as well make full use of them!" Lin Muughed, his eyes full of scheming malice.


    "Use them? But you let them go, how do you use them?" Earth Wolf asked, puzzled.


    Knowing Lin Mu, it seemed more satisfying to extort money from Chen Shiwei, so letting them go didn’t make sense to Earth Wolf.


    "Haha, think about who Chen Shiwei is. That guy thinks more than anyone else and acts cautiously. By releasing them quietly, how will Chen Shiwei react? If your four men were captured by the enemy, who made demands but then released them quietly without any conditions, wouldn’t that arouse suspicion potentially?" Lin Mu said, exhaling smoke with a sly grin.


    Hearing Lin Mu’s exnation, Earth Wolf had a sudden realization, "Boss, you want them to turn on each other?"


    "Not necessarily. A feud might not happen; I think these four are quite loyal. They’re fine prospects; in the future, they might even work for us!" Lin Mu nodded and said.


    "Boss, your strategy is indeed brilliant, far beyond what I imagined! I was just baffled by how you let the four we just caught walk away like that. We’re really too merciful!" Earth Wolf grinned.